Qatar Airways Harrods Store Opens in London

07 Jul 2013

London, UNITED KINGDOM – Qatar Airways launched its flagship high-street ticket office at the iconic Harrods department store in Knightsbridge London. Hosted by Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Marwan Koleilat, the event was attended by representatives from the Embassy of Qatar, including Deputy Ambassador Fahad Al-Mushairi; and senior members of the Harrods team lead by Raj Assan and Business Development Director.

Qatar Airways Vice President Commercial North, South and Western Europe Paul Johannes (far left) and Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Marwan Koleilat (third left), join Deputy Ambassador Fahad Al-Mushairi (third right) for the State of Qatar (right) and Raj Assanand, Business Development Director for Harrods for a photo opportunity.

“London is one of our most important gateways,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. “We opened our ticket office in central London at Harrods as it is a place that not only reflects the high level of service we offer, but is where our most discerning customers can be found. Harrods customers can now experience our unrivalled five-star service in-store and on-board.”

“Harrods is an iconic institution in London, and one commonality in this partnership is that Harrods and Qatar Airways are all about the customer experience – from start to finish.”

The five-star airline’s new central London location offers personalised booking service for discerning travellers to visit over 128 destinations across six continents. For Qatar Airways customers travelling to London on one of its five daily flights, the convenient Knightsbridge location provides Five-Star personalised service to meet most travel needs.

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About Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways currently has orders worth over US$50 billion for more than 250 aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s, Airbus A350s, A380s and A320 Family of aircraft. At the recent Skytrax World Airline awards at the 2013 Paris Air Show, the airline was awarded Best Business Class in the World, Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East, and Best Business Class Lounge in the World .In October 2012, Qatar Airways became the first of the major Gulf carriers to officially announce plans to join a global alliance having been invited into the oneworld group. For more information, visit www.qatarairways.com